If the brace you have is similar to the Westinghouse 01100, you can unscrew
the threaded rod and cut it. It's shiny but not case hardened. You have to
tap the threaded plug out of the end of the square tube, cut down the tube,
then tap the threaded plug back into it. It works fine


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I bought a Westinghouse Saf-T-Brace (Model 01400) for use in
installing a ceiling fan. Unfortunately, I have discovered the
ceiling joists are only 10" apart (edge to edge) in the spot I want to
install the fan (after I cut the hole in the ceiling). Do they or
anyone else make a shorter version of the brace?

If not, has anyone every tried to cut each piece of the brace, to make
it shorter? The threaded rod looks like some kind of hardened steel.

Any other suggestions?

Thanks.